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BREAKING: ‘Killer Nurse’ gets 380 years after pleading guilty to 3 nursing home murders

Heather Pressdee, who has become known as the “Killer Nurse,” pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted homicide Thursday morning. 

Abe Cohen named Marquis Health VP for Rhode Island

Marquis Health Consulting Services has appointed Abe Cohen vice president of business development for Rhode Island.

New hearing guidelines aim to expand detection while promoting treatment, access

The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) this week published updated guidelines on age-related hearing loss. Among the guidelines: Everyone 50 and up should receive screenings for hearing loss.

Loneliness eases in midlife but goes up in later years: study

People are lonelier earlier and later in life, but less lonely in the middle of their lives, according to a new report evaluating nine studies.

Online mindfulness program boosts memory, attention in older adults

Mindfulness helped older adults improve executive function, attention, verbal memory, and others skills, according to a recent study.

Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 2

Study: Gut microbiome, Parkinson’s cognitive impairment link unclear … Choline path could open up new designs for Alzheimer’s drug discovery, report says … Mushroom ingredient works better for depression compared to controls, study finds … 10-year extension for colonoscopies could go to 15 years for some, trial reveals … Improving sleep cycles could aid with cognitive abilities in MCI patients

Layering of fines amid state, federal staffing rule conflicts tops providers’ worry list

Providers in states that have recently increased their own nursing home staffing requirements may soon find themselves playing a complicated penalties and numbers game — and buried in additional paperwork.

Ensign Group goes on buying spree as it reports yet another record quarter

The Ensign Group on Wednesday announced a sweeping package of deals that will kickstart growth in one market, expand its footprint in five others and make the company a player in a new post-acute segment.

Nursing homes could get doubled incentive pay due to new performance metrics

Nursing homes in New Jersey will have new opportunities for increased care quality incentive payments if a measure in the proposed state budget for fiscal year 2025 is approved. The proposal would nearly double the maximum payment — from the current $12.60 per resident per day to $23.25.

Meet Wendy Strain, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Business Partner’ honoree

Good business partners can be difficult to find, which is why Wendy Strain, the director of consulting services for Polaris Group, is a bright light in a crowded field. 

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